I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

He didn't ask this casually; both Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju had expressed their desire to become stronger.

Judging from the current situation in the ninja world, they cannot find a suitable opponent here.

While most ninjas don't necessarily rely on a fierce battle to break through, the lack of opponents does significantly slow down their progress.

There are no opponents in the ninja world who can provide them with this kind of pressure, which is why Kitahara Kaede believes that they intend to go directly to the Gun King Universe.

"It's not that bad. We just want to find something to do. Whether we go to space or not doesn't matter," Hashirama Senju said.

“If I could go and see the universe, I would be very willing,” Madara Uchiha said.

The former is an indifferent attitude; he hasn't finished observing the current ninja world yet, so naturally he wants to see the beautiful scenery of this developing world.

Madara Uchiha, on the other hand, wanted to see a wider world and no longer cared about peace in the ninja world.

After all, Kitahara Kaede wasn't the naive Hashirama Senju, and he had also expressed his desire for a peaceful ninja world. Under these circumstances, Kitahara Kaede was capable of bringing peace.

"To survive in the universe, one needs at least the strength of the Six Paths level to be considered relatively safe, and if nothing unexpected happens, there should still be quite a few members of the Otsutsuki clan left," Kitahara Kaede said.

He did not want Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha to leave the ninja world at this time.

It's not that the ninja world can't do without their strength, it's just that they have other things to do right now. Plus, they are indeed somewhat inferior in terms of strength, which is why Kitahara Kaede said that.

“We are also aware that the Otsutsuki clan’s fighting strength is basically at the Six Paths level, and there are quite a few even stronger ones,” Hashirama Senju said.

He had already learned some things about the universe from Tsunade, so he was still somewhat confident about it.

If Madara Uchiha is determined to explore the universe, Hashirama Senju has no intention of giving up on it.

"But have you thought about what to do with your own people?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

The Senju and Uchiha clans have already resurrected many people, so it would be somewhat irresponsible for these two to leave at this point.

"With Tobirama and Izuna still here, there shouldn't be any problems for the time being," Hashirama Senju said.

"Let them manage their people while you two go out into the universe to pursue becoming stronger? That seems a bit irresponsible," Kitahara Kaede said.

"I originally planned to go into space alone, but Hashira insisted on coming with me," Madara Uchiha said somewhat reluctantly.

His biggest reason for wanting to become stronger was to surpass Hashirama Senju. After Hashirama Senju mastered the energy, Madara Uchiha was under a lot of pressure.

However, he lacked experience in using Sage Mode, so he naturally couldn't imitate Hashirama Senju's method to become stronger.

Therefore, Madara Uchiha placed his hopes for becoming stronger on battles against powerful enemies!

Going to the universe can broaden one's horizons, which is definitely not a bad thing.

"Logically, I shouldn't have any objections to your decisions; I just need to be able to take responsibility. But aren't you really worried about being targeted by those enemies when you leave?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

This question left Madara Uchiha speechless.

If two powerful individuals who were just a step away from reaching the Six Paths level were targeted by enemies who were at least half at the Order level, the consequences would be self-evident.

Let alone in a one-on-one situation, even in a two-on-one or three-on-one situation, their strength cannot guarantee their survival in a battle.

Even if there is a breakthrough in battle, it can only be a direct breakthrough to the true Six Paths level.

There is never a situation where two genin (low-ranking ninja) suddenly have an epiphany during a battle and rise to the rank of kage.

The higher the level, the more irresistible the suppressive power brought by that level becomes!

“I’ve thought it over. I didn’t come back to life to cower in fear of the enemy. If I were to cower in fear of being targeted by the enemy, then there would be no need for me to come back to life,” Madara Uchiha said.

He has already made up his mind.

I'm no longer worried about the outcome of the battle.

For him, dying in battle was not as painful as cowering in fear.

The dignity of the strong is sometimes the greatest enemy of survival, but Madara Uchiha will never change himself.

“That does surprise me somewhat. In that case, I do have a compromise,” Kitahara Kaede said.

“Kitahara Kaede, tell me. I know you wouldn’t harm us,” Senju Hashirama said.

He trusted Kitahara Kaede, even without any real reason.

This naive personality makes him extremely charming, but also makes him easily mistaken for a fool by others.

It's just that such a fool isn't disliked when pursuing his ideals.

“Have someone take you away, or wait a while. It’s about time those hidden insects were cleared out,” Kitahara Kaede said.

It's possible that the enemy is monitoring those powerful figures of order in the ninja world right now, but it's obvious that their monitoring can't be completely thorough.

If they could do that, they wouldn't be hiding in the ninja world like cowards. Any surveillance has the potential to be exposed; risk is always present.

"I'd like to wait a while, but Madara might not be able to resist," Hashirama Senju shook his head.

“I am somewhat eager to become stronger, but I can wait, though it won’t be long,” Madara Uchiha said, frowning.

“That’s good. Perhaps you could go and train with Onoki during this time? Although Onoki has let go of the humiliation you caused them back then, I think he would still be interested in teaching you a lesson if given the chance,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Why go through all that trouble if you want to grow through battle? Onoki was always ready to "educate" Uchiha Madara.

Chapter 915 The Oil Maiden's House

Finally, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju both left, deciding to wait a while before exploring the universe.

It's not that having someone escort them offended their pride, but rather that they felt being treated like a child and protected went against their original intention of becoming stronger.

As for whether Madara Uchiha went to Ōnoki for extra training, only he himself knows.

Kitahara Kaede wasn't very interested in this; even if it happened, it would just be something to have some fun with.

"So you only remembered me, the Hokage, at this time?" Naruto said, looking at Kitahara Kaede sitting opposite him.

Kitahara Kaede picked up a teacup and sipped it slowly.

"I was just a little bored, and since your workload has decreased recently, I came to check on you," Kitahara Kaede said.

The workload of the Hokage has already been adjusted once by Tobirama Senju. Although the final form has not yet been achieved, the workload is so heavy that Naruto can't even go home.

"I've always been curious, like Shino, how do you plan to improve his strength?" Naruto asked.

When it comes to his companions, Kitahara Kaede should show them more favoritism.

Just as he prepared the spiritual crystal of the demon for Ino, he also prepared some for the others.

“Actually, giving him some more powerful insects, or directly enhancing his vitality, would be enough. The strength of the Aburame clan mostly comes from these two aspects,” Kitahara Kaede said without any hesitation.

Vitality is actually very precious to the ninjas of the Aburame clan.

They made a pact with the insects, using their bodies as the insects' nests, and the insects provided them with assistance in battle.

This is an equal contract, but it also makes one's own race appear somewhat frightening to outsiders.

The powerful changes have many benefits. On the one hand, they can make the insects grow faster, and on the other hand, they can be used to revise the contract with those insects.

The idea of ​​living in symbiosis with insects is still quite advanced for most humans.

"The Aburame family only has a few types of insects. By giving them new insects, are you trying to break the contract between the Aburame family and the insects?" Naruto asked.

"Do you really think that every ninja of the Aburame clan would willingly become an outcast in the eyes of others?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

In fact, manipulating insects is not a comfortable experience for the ninjas of the Aburame clan.

Chakra is constantly being depleted, which means that the Aburame clan's ninjas rarely use other "normal" ninjutsu.

It's not that they don't want to use it, but their chakra is restricted by the insects, making it impossible for them to fight like that.

And no one would think that the process of insects crawling out of their body is comfortable...

The strength of the Aburame clan's ninjas can actually only be measured in two ways: the quality of their insects and the quantity of their insects.

For example, Shino can control so many insects that, when unleashed, are comparable to a locust plague.

The feeling of those worms crawling out of your body must be absolutely awful!

Moreover, those insects were never spirit beasts; they existed by using their bodies!

If Kitahara Kaede hadn't confirmed that Shino's body wasn't missing anything, she would have suspected that Shino's body had been largely eaten away by insects, with the insects now functioning in place of his organs.

"I've seen Shino fight before, and to be honest, I'm a little worried too." Naruto's voice was somewhat somber.

As the Hokage, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the Aburame clan's fighting style, but he couldn't ask them to change anything.

Naruto's wife is the child of the Hyuga branch family, so he has a reason to intervene in the Hyuga family's affairs and make the Hyuga abandon the system of branching families.

However, it would be impossible for Naruto to make the Hyuga clan stop using Gentle Fist and instead fight using Ninjutsu.

The same applies to the Aburame family; no one can ask them to change their established fighting style, which is how they have survived the chaotic times.

"So I can give the Aburame family a chance to change themselves without changing their fighting style. Just give them a portable space," Kitahara Kaede said with a smile.

It wouldn't do the Oil Woman's family any harm by shifting their primary and secondary roles in their interactions with the insects.

This is actually not difficult to do; with Kakashi's help, it can be done very easily.

Kakashi's order is space; he can solidify a space onto a small object, such as a ring.

In the general sense, spatial rings are of little use to ninjas, who already have sealing scrolls to use.

However, this type of space container that directly opens the passage has an irreplaceable role for the oil woman's family!

By allowing the insects to reside in the space one carries with them, a large part of the oil woman's family's difficulties can be solved.

Feeding the insects with one's own chakra won't cause any problems.

As for the situation where the space container was taken away by the enemy, that container was not the type that could be opened with any additional security measures, and the Aburame family did not need such security.

The insects can come out at any time, so taking away the container is pointless; on the contrary, it will only make the insects appear around you.

"Is that Kakashi-sensei's ability? Although I think you could do it too, you're too lazy to do it yourself," Naruto said.

“Kaguya Otōki, who is at the Six Paths level, possesses abilities like Amaterasu Minakata. As Kakashi-sensei, who controls the spatial order, it doesn’t seem too surprising that he could go even further,” Kitahara Kaede said.

“That’s true, but Kakashi-sensei is also a lazy person. How do you plan to persuade him?” Naruto asked, somewhat curious about this question.

Although Kitahara Kaede was the strongest, he never regarded the other powerful members of the Order as his subordinates.

In many cases, the way they interact doesn't even reveal any difference in their abilities.

"What do you think about me treating Kakashi-sensei to a barbecue?" Kitahara Kaede said thoughtfully.

"I think you could introduce someone to Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto said.

As soon as he said this, Kitahara Kaede immediately thought of someone.

Hana! A spy from the Key Ninja Village in the Land of Locks, who was once let go by Kakashi, but both of them have regrets about it.

"Naruto, do you still remember Hana Rin from back then?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

"That spy we thought would be with Kakashi-sensei? Wasn't she released?" Naruto asked.

“I plan to find this person and introduce him to Kakashi-sensei,” Kitahara Kaede said.

Chapter 916 Life and Death

The reason why Kakashi and Karin had no future was largely because they were both burdened by their respective villages.

Karin gave up bringing Konoha's information to her village, and Kakashi did not kill Karin, who was acting as a spy, in this matter.

There are some regrets about what happened between the two of them.

"Judging from the situation in the ninja world at that time, Hana Rin should have been executed when she returned to Key Ninja Village, right?" Naruto frowned.

The world of ninjas has always been extremely cruel, especially when some plans of small ninja villages go awry. Their first choice is to eliminate witnesses to avoid being wiped out.

Even if destroying the evidence doesn't make the Great Ninja Village give up on dealing with them, it ultimately won't lead to their annihilation.

"If she were smart, she would hide herself?" Kitahara Kaede said.

Kakashi handled the matter himself at the time, and Konoha did not hold Key Ninja Village responsible for it.

Perhaps Hua Ling is not dead yet, but it doesn't matter if she is dead, we can just revive her.

"Are you planning for the worst outcome to be reviving her, and the best outcome to be reversing her time and making her look young again?" Naruto asked.

"I do have that plan, but I always feel like it's a bit inappropriate to do it this way." Kitahara Kaede took a sip of tea.

"If this is the case for 760 chapters, you might as well just revive Rin Nohara," Naruto said irritably.

Kitahara Kaede nodded; it seemed like a good option. It's just that Kakashi might not be able to accept it…

"Kakashi-sensei finally accepted that his comrade had died, then Obito survived, and then Obito died. It was a long time before Kakashi-sensei could finally adjust to it," Kitahara Kaede said.

I have a feeling that Kakashi wouldn't accept the idea of ​​reviving Rin Nohara...